City College of San Francisco Courses

Investigation of women's roles in European and non-European society as artists, patrons and subjects in art from pre-history to the present. Artworks are examined through formal and thematic character

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 31st Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

The history of American art from colonial times to the present. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and crafts will be examined within their historical, political and sociocultural background. Students

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 31st Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Introduction to visual perception, concepts, methods and applications of two-dimensional design across visual art disciplines and platforms. Self-expression and creative problem-solving through studio

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 20th Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

A comprehensive course in the study of color, its sources, properties, theories and applications in additive and subtractive media. Develops conceptual and practical skills for effective employment of

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 31st Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

A course in the theory and practice of drawing using a variety of media and subject matter. The student will develop drawing skills through the use of line, plane, tone, shape, form, volume, chiaroscu

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 19th Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Introduction to basic jewelry metal arts fabrication processes and design approaches: use of tools and materials, soldering, cold connections, forming, stone setting, and basic three-dimensional desig

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 20th Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Building on previous experience, intermediate students will explore more advanced jewelry and metal smithing techniques including stone setting, sinking, angle raising, synclastic/anticlastic raising,

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 20th Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

This introductory Ethnic Studies course examines how Asian Americans have turned to a wide range of cultural productions such as music, performance arts, visual culture, film, digital/internet culture

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 24th Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Introductory Ethnic Studies examination of United States history and government through the experience of immigrant groups from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and India. Topics include immigrat

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 31st Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

This introductory course examines historical development and cultural aspects of East Asian calligraphy. Course emphasizes Chinese Hanzi characters, but also includes the Japanese Kana syllabary, and

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 31st Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Introductory astronomy course with an emphasis on the development of the cosmos and its components. The origin, evolution, and final state of our physical universe. Properties, formation, and evolutio

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 19th Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

The origin and evolution of life on Earth and the possibility of life elsewhere in the Universe. Applying the disciplines of astronomy, biology, and planetary science, students study the chemical and

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 28th Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Through direct investigation, students will examine the motion and appearance of the night sky, characterize and classify astronomical objects such as planets, moons, stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 weeks, 1 hour a week
• 28th Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Methods and practice of planetary science and its impact on humanity. Fundamental physical sciences for understanding the origin and evolution of planetary systems. Comparative examination of planetar

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 31st Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Introduction to stars and stellar systems, including their apparent motions and their use in navigation. Observations and theories regarding stars as the primary producers of energy in the universe an

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 31st Aug, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course